Introduction There are no determined treatment agents for severe COVID-19. It is suggested
that methylprednisolone, as an immunosuppressive treatment, can reduce the inflammation
of the respiratory system in COVID-19 patients. Methods We conducted a single-blind …

Background: Researchers have already reported a high level of interleukin (IL)-6 in patients
affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we investigated the surge
of IL-6 level and its association with the clinical and paraclinical markers in these patients …

Background: Health care funders are struggling to meet the rising costs of medical
treatments. Thalassemia is a costly disease. We aimed to examine the economic burden of
thalassemia treatment in Iran. Methods: All thalassemic patients, registered at two …

Background Despite the vast use of herbal medicines in the world, little is known about their
use in pregnancy and the attitudes of pregnant women regarding their safety during
怀孕。目的本研究的目的是evaluate the use and attitudes of …

目的Although chemotherapeutic agents have highly beneficial effects against cancer, they
disturb the body's normal homeostasis. One of the critical side effects of chemotherapeutic
agents is their deleterious effect on the cardiac system, which causes limitations of their …

Purpose: To investigate postoperative pain control and analgesic use after heart surgery.
Methods: 20 patients undergone heart surgery, randomly entered the study. Each patient
was asked to score his pain intensity on visual analog scale (VAS) at four different …

Background: Researchers have already reported a high level of interleukin (IL)-6 in patients
affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we investigated the surge of
IL-6 level and its association with the critical health factors in these patients. Methods: The …

Taurine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, is a normal constituent of the human diet. Little is
known of the pharmacokinetics of taurine in man after oral administration. We studied the
pharmacokinetics of 4 g taurine in eight healthy male volunteers (median age 27.5, range 22 …

Taurine has multiple physiological activities and it is decreased by chemotherapy. The
purpose of our study was to evaluate the effect of oral taurine supplementation on the
incidence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with acute …

Phenytoin is a widely used antiepileptic drug. However, hepatotoxicity is one of its adverse
effects reported in some patients. The mechanism (s) by which phenytoin causes
hepatotoxicity is not clear yet. This study was designed to evaluate the cytotoxic mechanism …